"You're going to take a step back." Li Xuan stood on the shore of the lake with a solemn expression.

"Why?" Li Xian was a little confused, he turned his head to look around, there was no sound in the darkness.

"It's the same now as it was before." Li Xuan shook his head softly and said, "People abandon me, people take me and abandon me...... From today onwards, there will be countless pairs of eyes staring at the East Palace, and everyone is staring at the crown prince, since this is the case, we will simply leave the center of the storm and concentrate on other things. ”

Li Xian was slightly stunned, looked at Li Xuan and asked, "What are you thinking?" ”

"It's still the same sentence, if you want to help the prince, you can't pit him when he is the most difficult." After Li Xuan finished speaking, he sneered slightly: "At this time, whoever dares to attack the crown prince will definitely give him a hard slap." ”

"No, didn't you just say he was going in the right direction?" Li Xian couldn't understand the meaning of Li Xuan's words before and after.

"This is the last period of His Majesty's hesitation." Li Xuan subconsciously glanced around, and then said: "The position of the crown prince can only be given by His Majesty, and no one else can grab it." What we did a while ago has attracted the attention of those people at the North Gate, and they have begun to follow our example, and at this time, we have to withdraw. ”

The cold wind blew in his face, and Li Xuan said: "Li Jingye's matter, on the surface, does not involve the prince after all, if you want the prince to have an accident, you need to do more things, but now at this time, it is the most repeated time in Your Majesty's own heart, and anyone who makes any move will be severely suppressed by Your Majesty, so you have to take a step back at this time." ”

"What do you mean is that no matter who is in the East Palace, they are co-opted by those people in the North Gate at this time, and they will all die." Li Xian's face was full of disbelief, there was such a logic in the middle.

"When the prince was in crisis before, we approached, and we were helping the prince, and the others were those people in the East Palace who had a good impression of us, but now we ......" Li Xuan shook his head slightly: "Li Jingye's matter, after all, the prince is not involved on the surface, the prince seems to be very stable, and now he is digging into the corner of the prince's wall by winning over others." ”

After a slight pause, Li Xuan said seriously: "It's like the King of Wei back then." ”

"Li Tai." Li Xian couldn't help but nod slightly.

At that time, Li Tai plotted to seize the position of Prince Li Chengqian, but it was Li Zhi who ascended the throne in the end.

"It's still filial piety, brotherly love." Li Xuan glanced up at Li Xian, shook his head, and said: "In previous years, you made too much trouble, and now let the prime ministers recognize you, in addition to showing your ability, you must also do your best to protect the prince." ”

"I understand, you said before that whoever the imperial brother will support in the future will be the future crown prince." Li Xian bowed his head slightly, and his face couldn't help but change.

When Li Xuan saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh lightly: "The king of Hengshan County was deposed for rebellion back then, but it is rumored in the clan that the reason why His Majesty was able to ascend the throne was because the king of Hengshan County personally promoted His Majesty as the crown prince in front of the first emperor, but it was just ...... Your Majesty must take this as a warning in his heart. ”

The words that the two talked about secretly before, but today, the two of them don't dare to mention a word.

In fact, there is nothing to say, but Li Zhi ascended the throne, Li Tai, and Li Ke were killed one after another, although there was the manipulation of the eldest grandson Wuji, but there was also Li Zhi's acquiescence.

This is the case with power struggles, and if you are not careful, no one will know if you die.

The reason why Li Xuan wants to stay away now is because he is afraid that in the eyes of the emperor, he will become a person like the eldest grandson Wuji.

Once the emperor has such an impression, then as long as he has a will, Li Xuan will immediately die without a place to be buried.

Every emperor is the same, in his last years, what he is most afraid of is a fight between his sons.

Li Xian wants to be deposed, yes, but the means must be gentle.

Therefore, the ministers of the East Palace will be stripped away step by step.

At this time, if someone can't hold back, they rush forward frantically, and even fight wildly, and the person who kills the most will die the fastest.

This is the most important thing Li Xuan said to persuade Li Xian at the beginning.

For those emperors who have experienced brutal battles for succession, what he needs is a gentle heir.

"So, before that, you have to go in and hold the prince's hands and feet, so that he does not go the wrong way in the event of a possible Turkic rebellion." Li Xuan's breathing became lighter, and then he said in a low voice: "Now, if you want to withdraw, in addition to leaving an impression of filial piety with Your Majesty, you must also be careful that the prince splashes your blood when he is deposed." ”

"A body of blood?" Li Xian looked up in disbelief and looked at Li Xuan: "How can there be blood?" ”

"Have you forgotten, the case of Wai Lang, a member of the Criminal Department, has not been investigated until now." Li Xuan mentioned softly.

Li Xian's face couldn't help but change, and he said in a low voice: "You mean to say that the case of Wai Lang, a member of the Criminal Department, is the emperor's brother and his ......."

"The fundamental purpose of that case is not to help Li Jingye, but to use that person's death to implicate Pei Yan." Li Xuan sighed lightly, shook his head, and said: "Pei Yan, Wu Chengsi, are two good scapegoats, but unfortunately, Wu Chengsi was transferred to Fenzhou in advance, although Li Jingye made arrangements in advance, only Pei Yan was implicated in the end, but unfortunately Pei Yan was only trained in the end." ”

"So this case is still possible to be found out?" Li Xian looked at Li Xuan with some shock.

"The problem is not in this case, but in the prince." Li Xuan raised his head, looked in the direction of the East Palace, and said softly: "Do you think that what the prince did in this matter is really not like his usual style?" ”

"Indeed!" Li Xian nodded lightly, in his impression, Li Xian, the second brother, is still quite benevolent, of course, this is why he has soft ears.

"Actually, this is somewhat of Li Jingye's style." Li Xuan took a deep breath and said coldly: "The prince has seen Li Jingye, Your Majesty is sure, the queen of heaven is sure, and you should be sure too." ”

Li Xuan turned his head to look at Li Xian, and this time he said it thoroughly.

"The reason why we did it before was because we didn't know anything, relying on brotherly affection, to help the prince, but he was sure that he had seen Li Jingye, and he was sure that he framed the courtiers with Li Jingye, so did he have any collusion with the Demon Dao, did he collude with the Turks, and if so, how much did the courtiers under his command intervene."

Li Xuan took a step forward and said in a low voice: "When we don't know, we can approach without shying away, but if we know and approach, I'm afraid we will be suspected." ”

Suspected, suspected?

Emperor.

"So Shiro, they ......" Li Xian looked at Li Xuan with some concern.

"This has nothing to do with King Xiang, the ones who really shot will be those from the North Gate Bachelor, and even Wu Chenghei." Li Xuan said a name that Li Xiandu almost forgot, Zhou Guogong Wu Chenghe.

"Him?"

"He's hiding too far." Li Xuan shook his head slightly, and said softly: "You shouldn't let him hide so far." ”

Wu Chengsi was transferred out of the capital, in fact, to be precise, it was Li Xuan's design, but now he regrets his previous calculations.

If Wu Chenghei can be calculated in the same way this time, then the situation in the future will be much better.

"But it's not over yet, no matter who does it this time, once the prince makes a move, then there will be a lot of people involved, and if you don't say it well, you will be splashed with blood immediately, and if you don't do it well, you will be beheaded all over the house." Li Xuan's face was solemn and terrifying, and he couldn't help but tremble a little.

"Brother Huang has taken action, Uncle Wang, are you talking about rebellion?" Li Xian's voice was very soft, so light that only the two of them could hear it.

Li Xuan bowed his head silently, as if he had fully approved.

"So the others, do you want to be reminded?" Li Xian continued to ask.

Li Xuan was still silent, they didn't have any room for this matter.

"So what's next?" Li Xian gave up completely.

Only then did Li Xuan speak: "All choices lie in oneself, and every thought and action that is faithful to the entire choice may push you into the abyss or send you to the high dome...... San Lang, walking on thin ice, is the creed that people like us must keep in mind, and if we forget it a little, we will only end up. ”

"What happened to the royal brother?" There was a hint of pain in Li Xian's eyes.

"You can watch." Li Xuan sighed lightly, turned his head to look at Li Xian, his eyes were also painful, he reached out and pressed Li Xian's shoulder, and said seriously: "The ending of the prince, the ending of the ministers of the East Palace, who lives and who dies, who is beheaded by the whole house, who goes to the court to worship the prime minister, you must see everything clearly, so that you can understand Your Majesty's thoughts." ”

"And the royal brother?"

"We've been saving him, have you forgotten, how much we said that we were really helping him, but how much he listened." Li Xuan's fists were suddenly clenched, and the resentment on his face was clearly visible, and then, he said with a sad expression: "We can really do one thing now, and that is to let him survive, think about the king of Hengshan County." ”

King of Hengshan County, former crown prince Li Chengqian.

In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, he rebelled, abolished the Shu people, and migrated to Qianzhou.

In the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, he died in Qianzhou.

was deposed as a prince, and in just one year, the man was already dead.

How to die, die of disease.

Or rather, exile and death.

Who was exiled, the Emperor.

"Good!" Li Xian raised his head, looked at Li Xuan, and asked, "How to save him?" ”

Li Xuan was suddenly silent, and then slowly spoke: "First of all, save yourself, secondly, strive to be the prince, and finally, intercede with the prince...... Only if you intercede, the prince will have one last chance to live. ”

"Okay." Li Xian did not hesitate at all, and nodded directly.

Looking at Li Xian with such a solemnity, Li Xuan's heart was strangely calm down at this moment.

The whole person is sober and terrible.

Li Xuan took out a drawing from his sleeve, handed it to Li Xian, and said: "This is a transformation map of the Jiangnan loom, you take it out, don't find anyone to teach, close the door to Mosuo, and then try to eat him as thoroughly as possible, half a month later, you go to the prison, find Yang Wulian, just say that this is your idea, can improve the efficiency of Sancheng's loom today, after building the molding, carry out the test, after the test is correct, the Zhengdan Dynasty will be dedicated to His Majesty." ”

"You're trying to trap my hands and feet." Li Xian saw through Li Xuan's plan at a glance, took the drawing, and asked at the same time, "What is the use of this thing?" ”

"Increase wealth." After a slight pause, Li Xuan continued: "In the next two to three years of the Ming Dynasty, Tubo may be wiped out, and the money and food that needs to be consumed in the middle is extremely terrifying, and it is very likely that there will be Turkic rebellions during this period, and the situation will be even more critical, so Datang needs a new source of finance and taxation...... The silk that was produced and transported to the Western Regions could be slightly replenished. ”

Li Xian looked at Li Xuan in surprise, then shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "No wonder your parents and queen mother like you so much, if you are asked to be the head of the household, I'm afraid it will be ......."

"Don't, stop." Li Xuan directly stopped Li Xian, then looked at him seriously, and said: "If there is a lifetime, I want to return to the court, then there is only one place for me, that is the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Soldiers, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Industry, I can't touch it, if I touch it, I will die." ”

"You've said this more than once." Li Xian looked at Li Xuan angrily, and then his expression converged: "The household department, the military department, and the official department are indeed not, but the criminal department and the Ministry of Industry are still okay." ”

"Then I'd rather go to Dali Temple and be a prisoner ......"

“……”

Li Xian's ability and benevolence are not comparable to Li Hong and Li Xian, and the only thing he can make the courtiers recognize is filial piety and brotherly righteousness.

Although Empress Wu and the emperor will inevitably choose Li Xian as the crown prince, he is far inferior to the two people in front of him.

If you want him to be less easily deposed, you have to dig deep into his foundation.

(End of chapter)